Hi, I'm Britne Shabbott and welcome to Shabbott's Habits, a blog devoted to attaining a healthier lifestyle by forming long-lasting healthy habits.
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Category Archives: Drink more water
Sunday Run-day
Before my long run this morning I had two delectable chocolate chip pancakes with freshly made real maple syrup at my in-laws house in Connecticut. The Hubs drizzled it on. Be sure to check out the post on how the Hubs’s family makes their own syrup [HERE]. The long run today was 7.5 miles and I waited until I was back in NYC to start. It was chilly in NYC today, but at least it was sunny. Given that I haven’t run outside too often this winter, I decided to pack up and head to one of my favorite running … Continue reading
Posted in Drink more water, Fitness, Move it or lose it, Recipes
Tagged beef soup, beef stew, Beef wheat berry stew, Croton Aqueduct, long run, maple syrup, recipes, running, wheat berries
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Water Habit Complete AND Giveaway
Just 4 weeks ago, I set out to drink more than 64 ounces of water each day for 28 consecutive days. My motivation was to form a long-lasting healthy habit of consuming more water daily. This is part of my bigger goal to form 13 healthy habits over the course of one year. Why 28 days? “They say it takes 21 days to form a habit. I say give yourself 28 to make sure that it really sets in.” Why drink more water? Aside from the obvious necessity to consume water, drinking a healthy amount of water daily has been … Continue reading
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Tagged bobble bottle, drink more water, giveaway, habit complete, shabbotts habit
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Back to Normal, Almost
Its always so hard to get back to normal after traveling. Especially when your trip involves a three hour time change, a birthday celebration in Vegas… See also – Your Vegas is Showing: Part I and Your Vegas is Showing: Part II …and one delayed flight home. After last night’s flight, I was too tired (and mildly motion-sick) to have a proper dinner, so this morning I treated myself to a low-fat blueberry muffin, coffee, and “Energy” Vitamin Water. Sometimes you just need to listen to your body, and this morning, my body was saying “Muffin for breakfast!” Lunch was … Continue reading
Posted in Drink more water, Travel
Tagged blueberry muffin, muffin, pizza, travel, tri-color salad, water
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A Travel Story
Scheduled flight departure: 10:40 am from Las Vegas to JFK, direct Scheduled flight arrival: 6:50 pm NYC time How my day really went: 10:00 am (Pacific time) – Arrive at gate. 10:15 am – Announcement from airline desk: “Due to some bad weather on the East Coast, air traffic control has just notified us that we now have an expected 12:00 noon departure.” 11:50 am – Announcement from airline desk: “Unfortunately ladies and gentlemen, it now looks as though we will have a 1 pm boarding time.” 1:00 pm – Boarding begins. 1:20 pm – Everyone boarded and seated. 1:25 … Continue reading
Your Vegas is Showing: Part II
Vegas eats… Current Shabbott’s Habit: Drink More Water Today’s water report: Fountains at the Bellagio With lunch: 12 oz (approximated by size of glass) Walking around: 34 oz (measured/Smart Water bottle) In the evening: 20 oz (approximated by size of glass) Total: 66
Your Vegas is Showing: Part I
Pictures are worth a thousand words… Eats…Margaritaville Current Shabbott’s Habit: Drink More Water Today’s water report: Vegas-a-go-go At waking: 16 oz (approximated by size of glass) Walking around: 34 oz (measured/Smart Water bottle) In the evening: 17 oz (measured/Aquafina bottle) Total: 67
